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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      455. Martha5 Bemis (Joshua4, Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)2888 was born 15 Oct 1755 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2888,2889, and died 04 May 1796 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2890. She married Jonathan Warren2891 03 Jan 1775 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2891,2892. He died 26 Jan 1827 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2893.

Notes for Jonathan Warren:
[VR:Leicester:224] - WARREN - Jonathan and Patty Bemos of Spencer, int. March 2, 1774.
[Draper:159] Jonathan Warren of Leicester, Mass.

More About Jonathan Warren and Martha Bemis:
Marriage: 03 Jan 1775, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2894,2895
     
Children of Martha Bemis and Jonathan Warren are:
  1141 i.   Sally6 Warren2896, born 13 Aug 1775 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2896.
  1142 ii.   Joshua Warren2897, born 25 Jul 1777 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2897.
  1143 iii.   Samuel Warren2898, born 31 Jul 1779 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2898.
+ 1144 iv.   Jonathan Warren, Jr., born 02 Dec 1782 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  1145 v.   Polly Warren2899, born 16 Jun 1785 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2899.
  1146 vi.   Persa Warren2900, born 05 Mar 1788 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2900.


      456. Amasa5 Bemis (Joshua4, Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)2901 was born 10 Oct 1757 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2901,2902, and died 21 Nov 1842 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2903,2904. He married (1) Persis Bemis2905 19 Aug 1777 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2905,2906,2907, daughter of Benjamin Bemis and Sarah Bright. She was born 02 Sep 1757 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2908, and died 09 Nov 1796 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2909. He married (2) Nancy Dunbar2910 19 May 1796 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2910,2911,2912, daughter of Thomas Dunbar and Lucretia Smith. She was born 25 Dec 1775 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2913, and died 19 Oct 1855 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin2914.

Notes for Amasa Bemis:
[Tower:V1:122] Extracts from Will of Amasa Bemis Sr.

By this will he says: " I further give and bequeath to my said wife, Nancy Bemis, good and sufficient meats, drinks, clothing, lodging, nursing and doctoring; also good and sufficient fire would furnished and brought into her house at all times suitable for her fire places as she may choose, and in fine to have an be provided with everything she may need and her situation require both in sickness and health for her comfort and convenience so that she may be able to support her rank and standing in society and she has hitherto done while living with me and all this to be done and provided for her by the said Dexter Bemis, my son, during her natural life."

He wills also that " my body is to be placed in the family tomb on my original home farm in Spencer, and I hereby expressly reserve said tomb for a common family tomb with a strip of land two rods in width all around said tomb, and the privilege of passing and repassing thereto at all times. Said tomb to be the common property and for the common use as a burial place for myself and family for said Foster and Dexter Bemis and their families if they should choose."
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[Tower:V1:121] Amasa Bemis, Sr. died Nov. 21, 1842, aged eighty-five, and his body was placed in the tomb at the old homestead as per his will, but Dexter and Amasa, his sons, concluding to remove to Wisconsin, removed the body to the old cemetery between 1853 and 1855. There was never any other occupant of the tomb except a child named Rawlings, who was placed there temporarily one winter.
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[Draper:163]: ... Mr. Bemis inherited the homestead of his father and grandfather.

He was a private in Captain John Walcott's company, of Spencer, at the Lexington alarm twelve days' service; private in Captain Cowle's company, Colonel Woodbridge's regiment, Sept. 30, 1775; Sergeant of Captain Earle's company, Colonel Keyes's regiment, at Camp Providence, Dec. 31, 1777; sergeant of the same company July 9, 1777, to Jan. 1778, at Providence, five months, twenty-five days (Rev. Rolls, XIII., 170; lvi., 168; xix., 15, 153-4.)
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[From DAR Patriot Index]:
BEMIS, Amasa
Birth: MA 10 Oct 1757
Service: MA
Rank: Sgt
Death: MA 21 Nov 1842
Patriot Pensioned: Yes Widow Pensioned: Yes
Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: Yes
Spouse: (2) Nancy Dunbar
Spouse: (1) Persis Bemis
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[Received from Linda Smith]

The following is his testimony of his service in the Revolution, as recorded by the Co. of Worcester, Mass., 9-6-1832, Judge Nathan Paine presiding.:

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
"On or about the first day of August A.D. 1775, the said Amasa Bemis enlisted as a private soldier into a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Captain Cole in the regiment commanded by Col. ---- Woodbridge, marched to Cambridge near Boston, Mass., where we were put under the command of General Washington, was stationed at said Cambridge the remainder of the term being four months, and was discharged on about the first day of December the same year. Also, on the 30th of July A.D. he received a Sargeants warrant (which is here unto annexed) and enlisted as a Sargeant into a company of Foot, commanded by Captain Ralph Earll, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Danforth Keyes, marched to Providence, Rhode Island, and was stationed at Providence and other places in the vicinity, the remainder of the term being six months. Also, the said Amasa Bemis, sometime during the month of September, 1776, enlisted into a company of Massachusetts Militia as a private soldier; said company was commanded by Captain Josiah White, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Denny, that he marched from said Spencer to Hartford, thence to New Haven, CT., thence to Terry-Town, so --- on the River Hudson, New York, and was stationed there two months. All of the above tour of duty were done in the War of the Revolution. He was born at Spencer, aforesaid, October 10, 1757, and a record thereof is in the town records of Spencer, has lived in said Spencer ever since he was born and lives there still. Has never received a written discharge. The whole time of service as above specified is twelve months. Refers to William Pope --- Joseph Mason, Walton Livermore, and William Sumner who are my neighbors and who can state my character for truth. --- the second term of enlistment has he received a Sargeant's warrant, was by mistake inserted into the place where it stands, it ought to be placed after the second term of enlistment."

Signed: Nathan Paine, Judge of the Probate Court, and Amasa Bemis, himself.

Steve,
I got this from the Archives today and thought you would be interested, since you are such a great Bemis researcher and were such a great help to me early on in my search! I also found Nancy's grave Beloit, Wisconsin. She died 10-19-1855 and she is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Block C, lot 219, grave space 3. She went to Wisconsin to get a bounty land due from the govt. for Amasa's service. She went with her son Dexter Bemis. Thanks for all your help in the past.
Linda Smith, Nashville, Tenn.

More About Amasa Bemis:
Property: "inherited the homestead of his father and grandfather"2915

More About Persis Bemis:
Name 2: Perses Bemis2916
Died 2: 09 Nov 1795, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2917,2918

More About Amasa Bemis and Persis Bemis:
Marriage: 19 Aug 1777, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2919,2920,2921

More About Nancy Dunbar:
Died 2: Wisconsin2922
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery - Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin2923

More About Amasa Bemis and Nancy Dunbar:
Intention filed: 10 Apr 1796, Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts2924
Marriage: 19 May 1796, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2925,2926,2927
     
Child is listed above under (344) Persis Bemis.
     
Children of Amasa Bemis and Nancy Dunbar are:
+ 1147 i.   Charles6 Bemis, born 26 Apr 1797 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 14 Sep 1842 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 1148 ii.   Dr. Amasa Bemis, Jr., born 29 Jan 1799 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 20 Feb 1831 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  1149 iii.   Persis Bemis2928, born 19 Jan 1801 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2928,2929; died 14 Apr 1814 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2930,2931.
  More About Persis Bemis:
Name 2: Percies Bemiss2932
+ 1150 iv.   Lucretia Bemis, born 24 Mar 1803 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 21 Nov 1886 in Campbell, Steuben, New York.
  1151 v.   Sarah Bemis2933, born 24 Mar 1803 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2933,2934. She married John Kingsbury.
  Notes for Sarah Bemis:
1850 Census, Veteran Township, Chemung County, New York, p. 96:

John Kingsbury, 49, male, cabinet maker, b. Mass.
Sarah " , 47, female, b. Mass.
Clarinda, 16, female, b. NY
Nancy A., 12, female, b. NY
Sarah S., 11, b. NY
Mary, 9, b. NY
Frances, 4, b. NY

  More About Sarah Bemis:
Name 2: Sarah Bemiss2935
Date born 2: 03 Mar 1803, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2936
+ 1152 vi.   Danforth Bemis, born 24 Jun 1805 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 01 Dec 1852 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 1153 vii.   Foster Bemis, born 10 Jan 1808 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 06 Dec 1881 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin.
+ 1154 viii.   Dexter Bemis, born 10 Oct 1810 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 28 Aug 1858 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin.
  1155 ix.   Lucy Bemis2937, born 02 Apr 1815 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2938; died 02 Mar 1816 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2939.
  Notes for Lucy Bemis:
Not listed in [Draper:163].

  More About Lucy Bemis:
Name 2: Lucy Bemiss2940



      459. Molly5 Bemis (Joshua4, Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)2941 was born 05 May 1765 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2941,2942, and died 08 Jul 1847 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts2943. She married Sylvester Bemis2944,2945 26 Jun 1785 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2946, son of Joseph Bemis and Ruth Simons. He was born 25 Nov 1761 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts2947, and died 23 Feb 1831 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts2948,2949.

More About Molly Bemis:
Name 2: Molley Bemiss2950
Died 2: 07 Jul 1847, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts2951

Notes for Sylvester Bemis:
[Draper:69]: He went from Spencer to Chester, Mass. in the spring of 1786, cleared land and built a house, returning to Spencer for the winter. The following spring he took his wife and dau. Sally, the only one of his children born in Spencer, to Chester and settled. He prospered exceedingly and died a rich man.

More About Sylvester Bemis:
Residence: "of Brookfield"2952,2953

More About Sylvester Bemis and Molly Bemis:
Marriage 1: 26 Jun 1785, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2954
Marriage 2: 16 Jun 1785, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2955,2956,2957
     
Children are listed above under (337) Sylvester Bemis.

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